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30 May 2023
Topic:  Achievement Success or accomplishment in life's endeavors
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
Upd Source:  Along Pennsylvania Avenue - September 1954 Opinion column by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, Volume VI, Number 1, September 1954, pp. 8-9
 
Topic:  Bureaucracy A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them
Upd   Articles The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way
Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences
 
Topic:  Economic Freedom Absence of coercion or controls over economic activities
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
Topic:  Economics Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends
Upd   Articles The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way
Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences
 
Topic:  Entrepreneurship Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
Topic:  Free Market The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
Upd     The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way
Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
Topic:  Health Care Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual
Upd   Articles The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way
Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences
 
Individual:  LeFevre, Robert Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs
Upd   Writings The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
Topic:  Liberty The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
Individual:  Mises, Ludwig von Austrian school economist, author of Human Action
Upd   Articles The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way
Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences
 
Topic:  Politics The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way
Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences
 
Topic:  Voluntaryism Libertarian philosophy that advocates non-political strategies to delegitimize the State
Upd   Articles The Affordable Care Act Doesn't Go That Way
Examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from the perspective of basic economics and its unintended consequences
 
Topic:  War Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
Upd   Articles The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty
Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives
 
29 May 2023
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Interviews Stand-Up Guy
Interview topics range from Hollywood reactions to Carey's humor, his attitude toward government, the ABC network censor, Las Vegas, drug legalization and more
 
Individual:  Gillespie, Nick Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv
Upd   Interviews (interviewer) Stand-Up Guy
Interview topics range from Hollywood reactions to Carey's humor, his attitude toward government, the ABC network censor, Las Vegas, drug legalization and more
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Interviews Stand-Up Guy
Interview topics range from Hollywood reactions to Carey's humor, his attitude toward government, the ABC network censor, Las Vegas, drug legalization and more
 
Topic:  Humor Comedy, wit, satire, sarcasm, irony, jokes, etc.
Upd   Interviews Stand-Up Guy
Interview topics range from Hollywood reactions to Carey's humor, his attitude toward government, the ABC network censor, Las Vegas, drug legalization and more
 
Place:  Nevada The Battle Born State
Upd   Interviews Stand-Up Guy
Interview topics range from Hollywood reactions to Carey's humor, his attitude toward government, the ABC network censor, Las Vegas, drug legalization and more
 
Topic:  Speech, Freedom of Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself
Upd   Interviews Stand-Up Guy
Interview topics range from Hollywood reactions to Carey's humor, his attitude toward government, the ABC network censor, Las Vegas, drug legalization and more
 
Work:  Television Shows A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule
Upd   Interviews Stand-Up Guy
Interview topics range from Hollywood reactions to Carey's humor, his attitude toward government, the ABC network censor, Las Vegas, drug legalization and more
 
26 May 2023
Topic:  Arms, Right to Keep and Bear Right of individuals to own firearms
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
 
Upd Source:  Carta Magna Carta otorgada por el rey Juan de Inglaterra, el 15 de junio de 1215 (traducción al español por Freedom Circle)
 
Topic:  Children Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
Upd   Interviews Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum
Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
 
Topic:  Free Market The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State
Upd   Interviews Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum
Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Interviews Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum
Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide
 
Topic:  Health The general condition of the body; freedom from physical disease or pain
Upd   Interviews Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum
Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide
 
Topic:  Health Care Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual
Upd   Interviews Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum
Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide
 
Upd Source:  Magna Carta Charter granted by King John of England in 15 June 1215 (English translation by Freedom Circle)
 
Topic:  Psychology The sudy of the mind and of human behavior
Upd   Interviews Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum
Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Interviews Curing the Therapeutic State: Thomas Szasz interviewed by Jacob Sullum
Subjects discussed include involuntary commitment, the insanity defense, ADHD, government drug policies and physician-assisted suicide
 
Individual:  Wollstein, Jarret Author, co-founder of Society for Individual Liberty
Upd   Writings Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Part 2
Examines the potential consequences of U.S. nationwide gun prohibition, based on what happened with alcohol prohibition and the war on drugs
 
25 May 2023
Individual:  Browne, Harry Investment author, Libertarian Party presidential candidate 1996 and 2000
Upd   Writings What the Martha Stewart Case Means to You
Examines the Martha Stewart insider trading case, including juror and prosecutor comments after the guilty verdict
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles What the Martha Stewart Case Means to You
Examines the Martha Stewart insider trading case, including juror and prosecutor comments after the guilty verdict
 
Topic:  Ethics Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct
Upd   Articles What the Martha Stewart Case Means to You
Examines the Martha Stewart insider trading case, including juror and prosecutor comments after the guilty verdict
 
Individual:  Founding Fathers Leading individuals in founding of the United States
Upd   Articles What the Martha Stewart Case Means to You
Examines the Martha Stewart insider trading case, including juror and prosecutor comments after the guilty verdict
 
Topic:  Law, Rule of Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner
Upd   Articles What the Martha Stewart Case Means to You
Examines the Martha Stewart insider trading case, including juror and prosecutor comments after the guilty verdict
 
Topic:  Repression, Moral Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior
Upd   Articles What the Martha Stewart Case Means to You
Examines the Martha Stewart insider trading case, including juror and prosecutor comments after the guilty verdict
 
Individual:  Ruwart, Mary Pharmaceutical research scientist, author of Healing Our World, 2008 LP presidential aspirant
Upd   Websites Official Site of Dr. Mary Ruwart - Author of Healing Our World
Personal website, includes profile page, blog, sections on her three major works and an archive of the late Lee Wrights LibertyForAll.net site
 
24 May 2023
Upd Pedia:  Argentina Territory in southeast South America, ruled since 1861 by the República Argentina
 
Topic:  Arms, Right to Keep and Bear Right of individuals to own firearms
Upd   Articles What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like
Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism
 
Upd Pedia:  Australia The smallest continent, its territory is ruled since 1942 by the Monarchy of Australia
 
Individual:  Bastiat, Frédéric 19th century French economist
Upd   Articles The War on Drugs: Seen vs. the Unseen
Discusses the drug war in the context of Bastiat's essay "That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen"
 
Upd Pedia:  Brazil Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil
 
Upd Pedia:  Canada Territory in northern North America, ruled since 1982 by the Monarchy of Canada
 
Topic:  Children Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
Upd   Articles War on Drugs Taking People to New Lows
Discusses a plan by an Allegheny County, Pennsylvania District Attorney to create a "nationwide drug intelligence network"
 
Upd Pedia:  Chile Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile
 
Upd Pedia:  China Territory in eastern Asia, ruled since 1949 by the Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
 
Upd Source:  Confessions of a Right-Wing Liberal Article by Murray N. Rothbard, published in Ramparts, volume 6, number 11, 15 June 1968, pp. 47-52
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles War on Drugs Taking People to New Lows
Discusses a plan by an Allegheny County, Pennsylvania District Attorney to create a "nationwide drug intelligence network"
Upd     What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like
Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism
Upd     The War on Drugs: Seen vs. the Unseen
Discusses the drug war in the context of Bastiat's essay "That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen"
 
Topic:  Education, Compulsory Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws
Upd   Articles What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like
Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism
 
Upd Pedia:  Georgia Territory in northwest Asia, ruled since 1991 by the Sakartvelo
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like
Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism
 
Upd Pedia:  Ireland Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like
Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism
 
Topic:  Liberty, Moral Freedom to engage in acts purportedly injurious to one's self or one's property
Upd   Articles The War on Drugs: Seen vs. the Unseen
Discusses the drug war in the context of Bastiat's essay "That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen"
 
Topic:  Minimum Wage Laws Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor
Upd   Articles What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like
Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism
 
Upd Pedia:  New Zealand Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, ruled since 1947 by the Monarchy of New Zealand
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles The War on Drugs: Seen vs. the Unseen
Discusses the drug war in the context of Bastiat's essay "That Which is Seen and That Which is Not Seen"
 
Upd Source:  Real Aggressor, The Opinion essay by Aubrey Herbert (pseudonym for Murray Rothbard), published in Faith and Freedom, Volume V, Number 8, April 1954, pp. 22-27
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings What an Honest Conversation about Race Would Look Like
Argues that in order to have an "honest conversation about race", it must first be recognized that many government policies, such as drug prohibition, gun control and mandatory schooling, are enablers for racism
 
Upd Pedia:  Switzerland Territory in west central Europe, ruled since 1848 by the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft - Confédération suisse - Confederazione Svizzera
 
Upd Pedia:  United Kingdom Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
 
Upd Pedia:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
 
Upd Pedia:  War on Drugs Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
 
23 May 2023
Individual:  Boaz, David Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer
Upd   Writings Time to Rethink the War on Drugs
Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization
 
Topic:  Children Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
Upd   Articles The War On Drugs Is Lost
Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke
 
Topic:  Communism Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated
Upd   Articles The War On Drugs Is Lost
Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Tommy Chong Will Be Free In Prison
Describes and comments on Tommy Chong's earlier career and on his arrest and conviction for selling drug paraphernalia (glass pipes or "bongs"), as a result of Operation Pipe Dreams
Upd     Time to Rethink the War on Drugs
Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization
Upd     The War On Drugs Is Lost
Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke
 
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles The War On Drugs Is Lost
Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke
 
Topic:  Health Care Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual
Upd   Articles The War On Drugs Is Lost
Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles Tommy Chong Will Be Free In Prison
Describes and comments on Tommy Chong's earlier career and on his arrest and conviction for selling drug paraphernalia (glass pipes or "bongs"), as a result of Operation Pipe Dreams
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles Time to Rethink the War on Drugs
Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Time to Rethink the War on Drugs
Lists several effects of drug prohibition and suggests using some common sense regarding drug legalization
 
Individual:  Szasz, Thomas Psychiatry professor and author
Upd   Writings The War On Drugs Is Lost
Symposium with essays from William F. Buckley Jr., drug policy researcher Ethan A. Nadelmann, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, former chief of police Joseph D. McNamara, judge Robert W. Sweet, psychiatrist Thomas Szasz and law professor Steven B. Duke
 
Work:  Television Shows A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule
Upd   Articles Tommy Chong Will Be Free In Prison
Describes and comments on Tommy Chong's earlier career and on his arrest and conviction for selling drug paraphernalia (glass pipes or "bongs"), as a result of Operation Pipe Dreams
 
22 May 2023
Individual:  Boudreaux, Donald J. Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education
Upd   Writings Politics and Prohibition
Explains why, based on the story of alcohol prohibition, drug prohibition will not end solely on the realization of policy failure and side effects such as gang violence
 
Topic:  Democracy Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens
Upd   Articles Somebody Might Get Hurt
Comments on two unrelated third-party blog posts to highlight a commonly offered "liberal" argument about state programs
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Politics and Prohibition
Explains why, based on the story of alcohol prohibition, drug prohibition will not end solely on the realization of policy failure and side effects such as gang violence
Upd     Somebody Might Get Hurt
Comments on two unrelated third-party blog posts to highlight a commonly offered "liberal" argument about state programs
Upd     Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse
Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse
Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles Politics and Prohibition
Explains why, based on the story of alcohol prohibition, drug prohibition will not end solely on the realization of policy failure and side effects such as gang violence
 
Topic:  Repression, Moral Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior
Upd   Articles Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse
Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse
Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Stop-and-Frisk: How Government Creates Problems, Then Makes Them Worse
Considers two recent decisions, from the Justice Department and from a Federal judge, that attempt to ameliorate bad policies enacted in the past, without getting to the root of the problems
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles Somebody Might Get Hurt
Comments on two unrelated third-party blog posts to highlight a commonly offered "liberal" argument about state programs
 
19 May 2023
Place:  Andean states Regions of northern South America along the Andes mountains
Upd   Articles The Price of Empire
Discusses U.S government efforts to end coca production in some Andean countries by funding crop eradication programs, and the consequent increases in cultivation in neighboring countries
 
Place:  Brazil Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Place:  Chile Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Place:  Colombia Territory in northwest South America, ruled since 1991 by the República de Colombia
Upd   Articles The Price of Empire
Discusses U.S government efforts to end coca production in some Andean countries by funding crop eradication programs, and the consequent increases in cultivation in neighboring countries
 
Place:  Cuba Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Place:  Dominican Republic Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1961 by the República Dominicana
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
Upd     The Price of Empire
Discusses U.S government efforts to end coca production in some Andean countries by funding crop eradication programs, and the consequent increases in cultivation in neighboring countries
 
Place:  Germany Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Place:  Guatemala Territory in Central America, ruled since 1985 by the República de Guatemala
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Topic:  Imperialism Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories
Upd   Articles The Price of Empire
Discusses U.S government efforts to end coca production in some Andean countries by funding crop eradication programs, and the consequent increases in cultivation in neighboring countries
 
Place:  Iran Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 1979 by the Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Individual:  Nixon, Richard Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Topic:  Nonviolent Resistance Opposition to statist and authoritarian forces using protests, non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Place:  Panama Territory in south Central America, ruled since 1903 by the República de Panama
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Place:  Peru Territory in western South America, ruled since 1993 by the República del Perú
Upd   Articles The Price of Empire
Discusses U.S government efforts to end coca production in some Andean countries by funding crop eradication programs, and the consequent increases in cultivation in neighboring countries
 
Individual:  Reagan, Ronald Hollywood actor, fortieth President of the United States
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings The Price of Empire
Discusses U.S government efforts to end coca production in some Andean countries by funding crop eradication programs, and the consequent increases in cultivation in neighboring countries
 
Individual:  Roosevelt, Franklin D. Thirty-second President of the United States
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Place:  United States Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
Topic:  Vietnam War Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement
Upd   Articles The Secret State
Details various events from the dismantling of the Office of Strategic Services after World War II to the 1991 death of Danny Casolaro, which Oglesby said are reason to be worried about "a secret and invisible state within the public state"
 
18 May 2023
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles An Open Letter to Bill Bennett
Addressed to then Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and appealing to him and President George H. W. Bush to discontinue their efforts to fight drug consumption
Upd     Peter McWilliams, RIP
Memorial essay, discussing how and why McWilliams died as well as Buckley's personal recollections of their friendship
Upd     Peter McWilliams - Hero of the Day
Biographical essay based mostly on McWilliams' Liberty magazine May 1998 article "The DEA Wishes Me a Nice Day"
 
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Writings An Open Letter to Bill Bennett
Addressed to then Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and appealing to him and President George H. W. Bush to discontinue their efforts to fight drug consumption
 
Individual:  McWilliams, Peter Author of the Life 101 books and Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do
Upd   Articles Peter McWilliams, RIP
Memorial essay, discussing how and why McWilliams died as well as Buckley's personal recollections of their friendship
Upd     Peter McWilliams - Hero of the Day
Biographical essay based mostly on McWilliams' Liberty magazine May 1998 article "The DEA Wishes Me a Nice Day"
 
Topic:  Repression, Moral Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior
Upd   Articles An Open Letter to Bill Bennett
Addressed to then Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and appealing to him and President George H. W. Bush to discontinue their efforts to fight drug consumption
 
Individual:  Stossel, John Host of "Stossel" show on Fox Business channel and former ABC News correspondent for the "20/20" newsmagazine
Upd   Articles Peter McWilliams, RIP
Memorial essay, discussing how and why McWilliams died as well as Buckley's personal recollections of their friendship
 
17 May 2023
Individual:  Bovard, James Author, controversial Washington journalist
Upd   Writings The Most Absurdities per Kilo
Describes Operation Pipe Dreams, a group of raids led by the Department of Justice to confiscate drug paraphernalia, and particularly the attack on Tommy Chong's residence, subsequent arrest and sentencing
 
Topic:  Conservatism Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions
Upd   Articles More Drug-War Victims
Relates the case of Cory Maye, who killed a policeman while defending himself and his 18-month old daughter during a late night raid from a narcotics squad (his case went back and forth, but he was released in July 2011 after serving 10 years)
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Most Absurdities per Kilo
Describes Operation Pipe Dreams, a group of raids led by the Department of Justice to confiscate drug paraphernalia, and particularly the attack on Tommy Chong's residence, subsequent arrest and sentencing
Upd     The NFL is Not for Libertarians
Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League
 
Topic:  Football, American The most popular spectator sport in the United States
Upd   Articles The NFL is Not for Libertarians
Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League
 
Place:  Georgia The Peach State - ratified Constitution 2 Jan 1788
Upd   Articles The NFL is Not for Libertarians
Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League
 
Upd Source:  Jefferson's Philosophy Opinion essay by Murray N. Rothbard, published in Faith and Freedom, Volume II, Number 7, March 1951, pp. 10-12
 
Place:  Maryland The Free State - ratified Constitution 28 Apr 1788
Upd   Articles The NFL is Not for Libertarians
Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League
 
Place:  Minnesota The North Star State
Upd   Articles The NFL is Not for Libertarians
Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League
 
Place:  Ohio The Buckeye State
Upd   Articles The NFL is Not for Libertarians
Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League
 
Topic:  Speech, Freedom of Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself
Upd   Articles The Most Absurdities per Kilo
Describes Operation Pipe Dreams, a group of raids led by the Department of Justice to confiscate drug paraphernalia, and particularly the attack on Tommy Chong's residence, subsequent arrest and sentencing
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles The NFL is Not for Libertarians
Examines various statist aspects of the National Football League
 
Individual:  Sullum, Jacob Senior editor of Reason, nationally syndicated columnist
Upd   Articles The Most Absurdities per Kilo
Describes Operation Pipe Dreams, a group of raids led by the Department of Justice to confiscate drug paraphernalia, and particularly the attack on Tommy Chong's residence, subsequent arrest and sentencing
 
Topic:  Terrorism The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals
Upd   Articles The Most Absurdities per Kilo
Describes Operation Pipe Dreams, a group of raids led by the Department of Justice to confiscate drug paraphernalia, and particularly the attack on Tommy Chong's residence, subsequent arrest and sentencing
 
16 May 2023
Place:  America, Latin The Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas
Upd   Articles A Modest Proposal for the Next Drug-War Shootdown
Offers recommendations (some tongue in cheek, later serious) after the shootdown by the Peruvian air force of a Cessna carrying American Baptist missionaries (but claimed to carry traffickers)
 
Individual:  Bovard, James Author, controversial Washington journalist
Upd   Writings A Modest Proposal for the Next Drug-War Shootdown
Offers recommendations (some tongue in cheek, later serious) after the shootdown by the Peruvian air force of a Cessna carrying American Baptist missionaries (but claimed to carry traffickers)
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles A Modest Proposal for the Next Drug-War Shootdown
Offers recommendations (some tongue in cheek, later serious) after the shootdown by the Peruvian air force of a Cessna carrying American Baptist missionaries (but claimed to carry traffickers)
Upd     Milton Friedman RIP
In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections
Upd     The Morality of Drug Controls
Condensed from an article in Dealing With Drugs: Consequences of Government Control, 1987, Ronad Hamowy (editor); compares freedom of speech and religion with freedom of self-medication
 
Individual:  Friedman, Milton 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences
Upd   Articles Milton Friedman RIP
In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles A Modest Proposal for the Next Drug-War Shootdown
Offers recommendations (some tongue in cheek, later serious) after the shootdown by the Peruvian air force of a Cessna carrying American Baptist missionaries (but claimed to carry traffickers)
 
Topic:  Health Care Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual
Upd   Articles Milton Friedman RIP
In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections
 
Place:  Peru Territory in western South America, ruled since 1993 by the República del Perú
Upd   Articles A Modest Proposal for the Next Drug-War Shootdown
Offers recommendations (some tongue in cheek, later serious) after the shootdown by the Peruvian air force of a Cessna carrying American Baptist missionaries (but claimed to carry traffickers)
 
Topic:  Religion, Freedom of Liberty to practice any or no religion
Upd   Articles The Morality of Drug Controls
Condensed from an article in Dealing With Drugs: Consequences of Government Control, 1987, Ronad Hamowy (editor); compares freedom of speech and religion with freedom of self-medication
 
Topic:  Speech, Freedom of Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself
Upd   Articles The Morality of Drug Controls
Condensed from an article in Dealing With Drugs: Consequences of Government Control, 1987, Ronad Hamowy (editor); compares freedom of speech and religion with freedom of self-medication
 
Individual:  Szasz, Thomas Psychiatry professor and author
Upd   Writings The Morality of Drug Controls
Condensed from an article in Dealing With Drugs: Consequences of Government Control, 1987, Ronad Hamowy (editor); compares freedom of speech and religion with freedom of self-medication
 
Topic:  World War II Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945
Upd   Articles A Modest Proposal for the Next Drug-War Shootdown
Offers recommendations (some tongue in cheek, later serious) after the shootdown by the Peruvian air force of a Cessna carrying American Baptist missionaries (but claimed to carry traffickers)
 
15 May 2023
Place:  Afghanistan Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat
Upd   Articles The Longest-Running War
Reviews the books Bad Trip: How the War on Drugs Is Destroying America (2004) by Joel Miller and Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition (2004) by Jeffrey A. Miron
 
Individual:  Bandow, Doug Syndicated columnist, senior fellow at the Cato Institute
Upd   Writings The Longest-Running War
Reviews the books Bad Trip: How the War on Drugs Is Destroying America (2004) by Joel Miller and Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition (2004) by Jeffrey A. Miron
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Longest-Running War
Reviews the books Bad Trip: How the War on Drugs Is Destroying America (2004) by Joel Miller and Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition (2004) by Jeffrey A. Miron
Upd     Mexico's Bold Drug Decriminalization Move
Discusses a bill approved by the Mexican Congress, but not signed by President Fox, that would have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and similar drugs, with commentary from Ted Galen Carpenter of the Cato Institute
 
Topic:  Eminent Domain Protections Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use
Upd   Websites Eminent Domain - Institute for Justice
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles The Longest-Running War
Reviews the books Bad Trip: How the War on Drugs Is Destroying America (2004) by Joel Miller and Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition (2004) by Jeffrey A. Miron
 
Place:  Mexico Territory in south central North America, ruled since 1917 by the Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Upd   Articles Mexico's Bold Drug Decriminalization Move
Discusses a bill approved by the Mexican Congress, but not signed by President Fox, that would have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and similar drugs, with commentary from Ted Galen Carpenter of the Cato Institute
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles The Longest-Running War
Reviews the books Bad Trip: How the War on Drugs Is Destroying America (2004) by Joel Miller and Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition (2004) by Jeffrey A. Miron
 
12 May 2023
Individual:  Barnett, Randy Professor of law at Boston University
Upd   Writings Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Individual:  Bradford, R. W. Co-founder, editor and publisher of Liberty (1987) magazine
Upd   Writings The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
Upd     Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
Upd     Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Topic:  Law, Due Process of Procedural safeguards, and unbiased laws and judgements
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Upd Source:  Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Essay by Murray N. Rothbard, published in Left and Right: A Journal of Libertarian Thought, Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 1965, pp. 4-22.
 
Topic:  Liberty The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Individual:  McWilliams, Peter Author of the Life 101 books and Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do
Upd   Articles The Life and Death of Peter McWilliams
Tribute to McWilliams, relates his life from 1996 until his death in June 2000, from being unable to use marijuana to alleviate the nausea caused by AIDS and cancer drugs
 
Topic:  Repression, Moral Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Topic:  Rights Retained by the People Rights not explicitly listed in the Bill of Rights
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles Kennedy's Libertarian Revolution: Lawrence's reach
Comments on the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas which deemed sodomy laws to be unconstitutional and in particular on Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion
 
11 May 2023
Topic:  Banking The business of accepting deposits and lending money
Upd   Articles In Defense of Bank Deposits: An Open Letter to Professor Omarova
Criticizes The People's Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy (2020) by Saule T. Omarova
 
Topic:  Bureaucracy A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them
Upd   Articles In Defense of Bank Deposits: An Open Letter to Professor Omarova
Criticizes The People's Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy (2020) by Saule T. Omarova
 
Topic:  Central Banking The practice of establishing a country's monetary policy through a government-owned or -controlled institution
Upd   Articles In Defense of Bank Deposits: An Open Letter to Professor Omarova
Criticizes The People's Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy (2020) by Saule T. Omarova
 
Topic:  Cryptography The process of scrambling and unscrambling text
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
Topic:  Democracy Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens
Upd   Articles In Defense of Bank Deposits: An Open Letter to Professor Omarova
Criticizes The People's Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy (2020) by Saule T. Omarova
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
Group:  Federal Reserve System The central bank of the United States
Upd   Articles In Defense of Bank Deposits: An Open Letter to Professor Omarova
Criticizes The People's Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy (2020) by Saule T. Omarova
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles In Defense of Bank Deposits: An Open Letter to Professor Omarova
Criticizes The People's Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy (2020) by Saule T. Omarova
 
Topic:  Intellectual Property Laws Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
Topic:  Law, Due Process of Procedural safeguards, and unbiased laws and judgements
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
Topic:  Press, Freedom of the Liberty to publish facts and opinion
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
Topic:  Technology Practical application of engineering or technical processes
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
Topic:  Terrorism The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals
Upd   Interviews John Gilmore on inflight activism, spam and sarongs
Topics discussed include: terrorism, the drug war, encryption, censorship, spam, the end-to-end principle, the right to travel, anonymity, secret FAA/TSA rules, blogs, copy protection, free software and the EFF
 
10 May 2023
Topic:  Arms, Right to Keep and Bear Right of individuals to own firearms
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
Upd   Interviews An Interview With Hugh Downs
Topics range from libertarianism and the role of government to marijuana decriminalization and the Iraq invasion
 
Topic:  Eminent Domain Protections Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Free Market The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Individual:  Friedman, David D. Professor of Law and Economics
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Individual:  Harris, Sharon President of The Advocates for Self-Government
Upd   Writings The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Health Care Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Iraq War Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction
Upd   Interviews An Interview With Hugh Downs
Topics range from libertarianism and the role of government to marijuana decriminalization and the Iraq invasion
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Interviews An Interview With Hugh Downs
Topics range from libertarianism and the role of government to marijuana decriminalization and the Iraq invasion
 
Topic:  Medicine The science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Private Property Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Individual:  Smith, Adam Eighteenth century Scottish economist, author of The Wealth of Nations
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Topic:  Social Security Tax Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Group:  Society Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Individual:  Spooner, Lysander Lawyer, abolitionist, entrepreneur, legal theorist and political radical
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
Individual:  Stossel, John Host of "Stossel" show on Fox Business channel and former ABC News correspondent for the "20/20" newsmagazine
Upd   Interviews An Interview With Hugh Downs
Topics range from libertarianism and the role of government to marijuana decriminalization and the Iraq invasion
 
Topic:  War Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State"
Upd   Articles The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand
Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams
 
9 May 2023
Individual:  Casey, Doug Investment writer, author of Crisis Investing
Upd   Writings He Loved the Rush
Discusses Rush Limbaugh use of opiates, his posture regarding the Drug War and the hypocrisy (including Casey's suggestion of how Limbaugh could deal with the matter)
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles He Loved the Rush
Discusses Rush Limbaugh use of opiates, his posture regarding the Drug War and the hypocrisy (including Casey's suggestion of how Limbaugh could deal with the matter)
Upd     The Indivisibility of Liberty
Discusses how advocating that others be deprived of some liberties results in negative repercussions on our own liberties
Upd   Interviews Interview with Governor Gary Johnson
Discusses Johnson's stand on legalizing heroin and marijuana (and why he chose not to delve on the former), the impact he had in New Mexico by raising the issues and what he planned to do after he left office (climb Mt. Everest)
 
Individual:  Johnson, Gary Governor of New Mexico (1995-2003), 2012 Libertarian Party U.S. presidential candidate
Upd   Interviews Interview with Governor Gary Johnson
Discusses Johnson's stand on legalizing heroin and marijuana (and why he chose not to delve on the former), the impact he had in New Mexico by raising the issues and what he planned to do after he left office (climb Mt. Everest)
 
Topic:  Libertarianism Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human
Upd   Articles The Indivisibility of Liberty
Discusses how advocating that others be deprived of some liberties results in negative repercussions on our own liberties
 
Topic:  Liberty The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner
Upd   Articles The Indivisibility of Liberty
Discusses how advocating that others be deprived of some liberties results in negative repercussions on our own liberties
 
Place:  New Mexico Land of Enchantment
Upd   Interviews Interview with Governor Gary Johnson
Discusses Johnson's stand on legalizing heroin and marijuana (and why he chose not to delve on the former), the impact he had in New Mexico by raising the issues and what he planned to do after he left office (climb Mt. Everest)
 
Group:  Republican Party United States
Upd   Articles He Loved the Rush
Discusses Rush Limbaugh use of opiates, his posture regarding the Drug War and the hypocrisy (including Casey's suggestion of how Limbaugh could deal with the matter)
 
Individual:  Ruwart, Mary Pharmaceutical research scientist, author of Healing Our World, 2008 LP presidential aspirant
Upd   Writings The Indivisibility of Liberty
Discusses how advocating that others be deprived of some liberties results in negative repercussions on our own liberties
 
8 May 2023
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1
Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free
Upd     Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
Upd     End the Other War Too
Discusses the case of an 88-year old woman killed by police based on a false report from an informant, quoting from a Radley Balko report covering the increasing use of SWAT teams in drug war raids
 
Topic:  Foreign entanglements Unnecessary involvement with other nations
Upd   Articles Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
 
Place:  Georgia The Peach State - ratified Constitution 2 Jan 1788
Upd   Articles End the Other War Too
Discusses the case of an 88-year old woman killed by police based on a false report from an informant, quoting from a Radley Balko report covering the increasing use of SWAT teams in drug war raids
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
 
Individual:  Hornberger, Jacob G. President of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1
Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free
 
Topic:  Medicine The science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease
Upd   Articles Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
 
Place:  Mississippi The Magnolia State
Upd   Articles Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
 
Topic:  Personal Responsibility Accepting the consequences of one's actions
Upd   Articles Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1
Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
 
Topic:  Repression, Moral Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior
Upd   Articles End the Other War Too
Discusses the case of an 88-year old woman killed by police based on a false report from an informant, quoting from a Radley Balko report covering the increasing use of SWAT teams in drug war raids
 
Individual:  Richman, Sheldon Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
Upd   Writings Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
Upd     End the Other War Too
Discusses the case of an 88-year old woman killed by police based on a false report from an informant, quoting from a Radley Balko report covering the increasing use of SWAT teams in drug war raids
 
Group:  Society Grouping of individuals interacting with each other
Upd   Articles Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1
Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free
 
Topic:  State, The The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power
Upd   Articles Freedom, Virtue, and Responsibility, Part 1
Examines some of the reasons why so many believe that drug legalization is a bad idea and that the war on drugs should go on, pointing out that not even penitentaries, German concentration camps or police states are drug free
 
Topic:  Trial by Jury, Right to Guarantees in criminal and civil cases
Upd   Articles Free Cory Maye
Further discussion and commentary on the case of Cory Maye (see Richman's article "More Drug-War Victims", Dec 2005) [Update: Maye's sentence was overturned in Sept. 2006 and he was finally released in July 2011]
 
7 May 2023
Upd Pedia:  Hayek, F. A. Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
 
Upd Pedia:  Mises, Ludwig von Austrian school economist, author of Human Action
 
5 May 2023
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Ending America's Domestic Quagmire
Compares the War on Drugs to the U.S. military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan and counsels reassessment of the domestic "war"
Upd     An Economic Perspective on Illegal Drugs
Chapter 25, originally published in Forum; suggests various policies for dealing with the negative externalities of drug use
 
Place:  Georgia The Peach State - ratified Constitution 2 Jan 1788
Upd   Articles Ending America's Domestic Quagmire
Compares the War on Drugs to the U.S. military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan and counsels reassessment of the domestic "war"
 
Place:  Maryland The Free State - ratified Constitution 28 Apr 1788
Upd   Articles Ending America's Domestic Quagmire
Compares the War on Drugs to the U.S. military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan and counsels reassessment of the domestic "war"
 
Topic:  Personal Responsibility Accepting the consequences of one's actions
Upd   Articles An Economic Perspective on Illegal Drugs
Chapter 25, originally published in Forum; suggests various policies for dealing with the negative externalities of drug use
 
4 May 2023
Place:  Arizona The Grand Canyon State
Upd   Articles Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Individual:  Boaz, David Executive vice president of the Cato Institute, author of Libertarianism: A Primer
Upd   Writings The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
 
Individual:  Bovard, James Author, controversial Washington journalist
Upd   Writings Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Place:  California The Golden State
Upd   Articles Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
Upd     Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Place:  Kentucky The Bluegrass State
Upd   Articles Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Place:  Maryland The Free State - ratified Constitution 28 Apr 1788
Upd   Articles Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Topic:  Medicine The science and art of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease
Upd   Articles Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Place:  Ohio The Buckeye State
Upd   Articles Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
Upd   Articles The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
 
Topic:  Searches and Seizures, Right Against Unreasonable Protection from unwarranted searches and takings
Upd   Articles The Drug War Hits Home
Reviews several cases of non-users caught in "the tentacles of the War on Drugs" and explains why civil forfeiture is attractive to law enforcers
 
Place:  Virginia The Old Dominion - ratified Constitution 23 Jun 1788
Upd   Articles Drug War Dementia
Details various police, military and school actions and legislation in the government's war on users of certain banned substances, and the generally unrecognized side effects of these policies
 
3 May 2023
Individual:  Block, Walter Professor of economics, Loyola University and Senior Fellow, Ludwig von Mises Institute
New   Writings Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans
Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects
Upd     Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans
Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects
 
Topic:  Children Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents
New   Articles Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans
Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
New   Articles Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans
Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects
 
Place:  Louisiana The Pelican State
New   Articles Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans
Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects
 
Individual:  Nixon, Richard Thirty-seventh President of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal
Upd   Articles The Drug War as a Socialist Enterprise
Chapter adapted from keynote address at Fifth International Conference on Drug Policy Reform; examines why, 20 years after his admonition against the drug war, the government continues its attempts at enforcement, in spite of the predicted results
 
Topic:  Prohibition Laws forbidding the production, sale, transportation or consumption of alcoholic beverages
New   Articles Drug Legalization: How to Radically Lower the Number of Murders in New Orleans
Suggests drug legalization as a remedy to the increased murder rate in New Orleans and then considers six objections to such a plan and its potential effects
 
2 May 2023
Place:  Brazil Territory in eastern South America, ruled since 1988 by the República Federativa do Brasil
Upd   Articles A Three-Pronged Blunder, or, what Money is, and what it isn't
Examines the common, three-part textbook definition of money, offering counterarguments for the "store of value" and "unit of account" parts, reviewing what Jevons and Menger wrote about money's functions
 
Topic:  Corporatism Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies
Upd   Articles The Death of Politics
Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles The Death of Politics
Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences
Upd     Cast a Giant Ballot
Memorial and biographical essay on Roger MacBride, discussing his influence on the early Libertarian Party as well as his involvement in the Little House saga
 
Topic:  Economics, Austrian The school of economic thought founded by Carl Menger
Upd   Articles A Three-Pronged Blunder, or, what Money is, and what it isn't
Examines the common, three-part textbook definition of money, offering counterarguments for the "store of value" and "unit of account" parts, reviewing what Jevons and Menger wrote about money's functions
 
Topic:  Entrepreneurship Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services
Upd   Articles The Death of Politics
Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences
 
Individual:  Goldwater, Barry Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate
Upd   Articles The Death of Politics
Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences
 
Place:  Great Britain Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Upd   Articles A Three-Pronged Blunder, or, what Money is, and what it isn't
Examines the common, three-part textbook definition of money, offering counterarguments for the "store of value" and "unit of account" parts, reviewing what Jevons and Menger wrote about money's functions
 
Group:  Libertarian Party United States
Upd   Articles Cast a Giant Ballot
Memorial and biographical essay on Roger MacBride, discussing his influence on the early Libertarian Party as well as his involvement in the Little House saga
 
Individual:  Menger, Carl Founder of the Austrian School of economics
Upd   Articles A Three-Pronged Blunder, or, what Money is, and what it isn't
Examines the common, three-part textbook definition of money, offering counterarguments for the "store of value" and "unit of account" parts, reviewing what Jevons and Menger wrote about money's functions
 
Topic:  Money The most commonly used medium of exchange
Upd   Articles A Three-Pronged Blunder, or, what Money is, and what it isn't
Examines the common, three-part textbook definition of money, offering counterarguments for the "store of value" and "unit of account" parts, reviewing what Jevons and Menger wrote about money's functions
 
Topic:  Politics The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government
Upd   Articles The Death of Politics
Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences
 
Topic:  Technology Practical application of engineering or technical processes
Upd   Articles The Death of Politics
Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences
 
Work:  Television Shows A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule
Upd   Articles Cast a Giant Ballot
Memorial and biographical essay on Roger MacBride, discussing his influence on the early Libertarian Party as well as his involvement in the Little House saga
 
1 May 2023
Place:  Afghanistan Territory in southwest central Asia, nominally ruled since 2004 by the Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jumhoryat
Upd   Articles Bush's Opium Boom
Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan
 
Topic:  Attacks of 11 September 2001 Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Upd   Articles Bush's Opium Boom
Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan
 
Individual:  Bovard, James Author, controversial Washington journalist
Upd   Writings Bush's Opium Boom
Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan
 
Individual:  Bush, George W. Forty-third President of the United States
Upd   Articles Bush's Opium Boom
Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan
 
Topic:  Constitution, United States The supreme law of the United States of America
Upd   Articles WILLIAM MARBURY v. JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State of the United States
The decision, delivered by then Chief Justice Marshal, where he argued that the U.S. Supreme Court had the privilege of reviewing legislation and declaring it void, if deemed to be contrary to the Constitution
 
Topic:  Drugs, War on Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous
Upd   Articles Bush's Opium Boom
Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan
 
Topic:  Government The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision
Upd   Articles Bush's Opium Boom
Describes attempts by the Taliban (from July 2000 to October 2001—the U.S. invasion), the U.S., the United Nations and the Karzai government to control opium poppy production in Afghanistan